Eat Responsibly

Chocolate Wine Cupcakes

I love chocolate and I love wine. I HAD TO MAKE THESE! They are a rich chocolate cupcake with Merlot chocolate fudge filling and Sander's Chocolate Wine infused buttercream. The alcohol taste was subtle, and it all blended amazing together. I will definitely make these again...maybe a little stronger next time to feel that KA-POW! 

-Keep Calm and Eat Cake...Responsibly ;)

Winter approaches...

Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes

This is all happening so fast. Every year, at this time, usually right after Halloween, we start feeling that Christmas wave getting close rapidly; and then in just a few days, it is EVERYWHERE! Lights, music, tradition all puts us in the spirit of this wonderful time...but don't forget flavors! There's nothing like the warmth of that mug of good stuff in your hands on a freezing cold morning, it just gives you comfort and sudden happiness. 

Anyway...back to cupcakes...one of the two things I love most together is mint and chocolate, so in tribute to that yummy hot drink I had the other morning I made these Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes. I made an espresso chocolate batter, and baked it until moist and a little dense. Then, I topped these cupcakes with the smoothest minty-est peppermint frosting I've ever had! I sprinkled some cocoa and some crushed peppermint candies. :)

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Strawberry galore!

Streusel-topped Strawberry Cupcakes with Decorator's Frosting

These cupcakes were quite a challenge, but oh, did they turn out amazing! I used about 15-20 fresh strawberries and packed the batter with their puree, then topped them with real butter homemade streusel. The frosting, of course my favorite part was a piece of cake! (:P) But made a perfect combination for this one. At first I was going to make a strawberry frosting but my cupcakes were smelling like they already had enough strawberries so to balance it out I decided to make Decorator's Frosting and garnished them with a strawberry slice. YUM! They were just like strawberry shortcake, or better. Ya gotta have a taste! (I made two batches, come grab some!)

- Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Music Video Shoot

Zombie Cake

OK. So two days after Halloween, I was part of a music video shoot for local hip hop artist, Benny Barrz, for his song "Bring Out Your Dead". http://bennybarrz.tumblr.com

I brought this 3-layered vanilla and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for everyone to enjoy. 

There were around 15-20 zombies just dragging themselves around the set, sticking out the cold and hunger to shoot this music video (which will be epic -stay tuned-). 

The shoot went on almost all night, and the zombies ate their pepperoni pizza, then devoured this scrumptious moist cake. I was able to save some for me, before the undead grabbed the cake into their hands and devoured every inch of it as if it were brains...just kidding...they grabbed a plate and a fork and sat peacefully to eat it. :) 

- Keep Calm & Eat Cake

        

 

One cake, two cake, red cake, blue cake...

Cat in the Hat Cupcakes!

My almost two year old son, Oliver, absolutely loves the Dr. Seuss books. He asks me to read them quite a lot! I was inspired and wanted to experiment with some color and fondant. Sooooo! This is how they turned out. Vanilla cupcakes and buttercream with fondant covered marshmallows. 

- Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Plop!

Vanilla with Non-Pareils and a Lemonhead

Or should I say...the sun rising above the mountains of rainbow non-pareil village? Makes me soOooOooO happy just looking at this happy cake! Or does it look like a colorful sunny-side-up egg?? :P Both work for me!

the aftermath...

 Kaden was ecstatic of course....Oliver tasted it and then yelled "Apple". He loves his fruits! Ok...no more cupcakes for these guys for at least a week!! They've been spoiled enough... :S

- Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Happy Halloween!

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Cupcakes with Buttercream frosting

What a great time to bake some real fun stuff! Halloween can get me so creative. I made these for some awesome people that came over for dinner. Even though I might hate them when I start doing dishes, I still had lots of fun preparing these. Hit me up for the recipe if you want it! ;)

Special thanks to Melissa Mack and Kristin Brown for being a part of this. 

xoxoxo

Happy Halloween to you all!!

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Gooey Heaven in a Cake

Marshmallow Filled Chocolate Cupcake and Buttercream frosting

I made these cupcakes for fun and wanted to share them with the family. I don't know what to say... They were perfect. I had melted chocolate a few weeks ago and put it in the freezer...I just took it out of the freezer and broke it into pieces for a chocolately garnish. The marshmallow inside melted to perfection, so I still got the great texture of the cake without it being too gooey, but gooey enough to make your mouth water when you see the inside of one of these.

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

@ Tongue's Protein Bar & Chill Lounge

Cupcakes, Coffee & Music, just Amazing!

I brought a couple batches to Tongue's tonight in support of my brother in law's music, Peter Buhr. (http://soundcloud.com/peter-buhr)

These are a special vanilla cupcake recipe with my homemade not-too-sweet buttercream frosting. I figured people are probably gonna drink coffee with these, so maybe cut down the sugar and pump up the vanilla flavor. The cupcakes were a subtle yet super tasty companion to Tongue's coffee. 

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake!

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l.o.v.e

Kiss from a Rose on a Cake

Just look at this one! It makes me want to write a poem! :P It is a vanilla cupcake topped with cream cheese frosting, fresh strawberries that resemble the petals of a red rose, regular cream cheese forms some white petals, a fresh blueberry, orange zest and an edible pearl as a garnish. Usually when I make too many cupcakes, I freeze them and thaw them whenever I feel like having a treat. We had way too many strawberries....I had to do it! And it paired beautifully with my Chai Tea. After that, I feel like singing...(hope the neighbors don't mind).

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Black & White

Chocolate Fudged Vanilla Cupcakes

Black & white has always been my favorite combination on a cupcake. They look sophisticated, clean and desirable...like you know really what to expect! I just did these quickly after lunch to satisfy that afternoon craving. They were perfecto!!

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Happy Belated Birthday!

Birthday Fondant Cake

Too many birthdays this month! My father in law's and my stepson's birthday were a few weeks ago. The Buhr Family has a tradition to celebrate birthdays together with every single member of the family at some point even if it's been weeks or months before we can all fit it into our busy schedules. Today we celebrated their birthdays and I made this cake for them: sponge cake, buttercream frosting, and covered and decorated with my homemade marshmallow fondant. I had to improvise a little since I didn't have much time to get it done but it was delightful! Everyone loved it! 

Furthermore...I absolutely love including something in or on the cake that is symbolic. I wanted to show how, once another year passes, we have to let go of the past and welcome the new year with hope and optimism. Papa and Kaden are  releasing their balloons to the sky, in celebration of the year they have ahead. 

-Keep Calm & Eat Cake

Fruit on a cake...can't go wrong there

Chocolate Cupcake topped with Strawberry Buttercream

I had a few cupcakes leftover from the other night and decided to top them with some real creamy buttercream and strawberries on top. I love fruit on my cakes. It kinda fools me into thinking it's a healthier option! :) But it also looks and tastes great! I also love using fruit in my fillings and give my cakes that surprise factor of extra flavor as that first piece comes out. My hubby and I devoured them yet again. Oh boy! Gotta love them cupcakes!!!

-Keep Calm and Eat Cake

I'm open late!

Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 

(original recipe)

I just made these decadent extra moist chocolate cupcakes topped with my original recipe of buttercream frosting. The buttercream is SoOoOo light and fluffy! When you take a bite or stick your fork in one if these, you can tell this is the most delicate smooth frosting you'll ever have the pleasure to eat. 

A super smart and extremely helpful 6 year old in his pajamas assisted me in the process. Oh the joy to be a kid!! Since he didn't get to finish them with me (it was already WAY past his bedtime when I took them out of the oven) I decorated them with his favorite toppings: colorful sprinkles and a tootsie roll, and left them on the dinning table for him to see in the morning. Good night for now. :)

-Keep Calm and Eat Cake